This last was a sort of seal to finish the welcome; and then the old man went back to his garden to stand in the rockery, which served as a look-out, and scan the horizon with his glass.
It would have daunted many a strong man; but so intent was the lad upon his task that he paid no heed to the sounds, and directly after, taking the candle from its niche, he began to scan the walls of the shaft.
He had not yet had the chance to scan mentally Elus Amir, the present Ruler, except for that one night at the theatre, and then he had not really tried to see what the man had in the way of mental equipment.
But now, scan the mirror-like surface of some great lucio and you will recognise a new movement distinct and dissimilar from regular hibernal habit.
As far as the eye could scan it stretched away, shimmering in the sunlight, only a white crest here and there giving sign of its late disturbance.
He went to the farthest point of the cliff to scan more carefully the horizon.
Several times Dennis went to the cliff top on one side and Amos on the other side of the island to scan the horizon for a sail, but neither saw any sign of one.
He could scan the whole length of the walk from tower to tower; no sentry was in sight, but he saw the gun below him a little to his right.
Dennis called to Luke Fenton to take the helm, while he went forward to scan the horizon for the hazy streak which he had taken, half an hour before, for the shore-line.
Let them learn their grammar, scan their hexameters, and construe Virgil; it is time enough to inflict upon them the torments of science after their names have been entered on the University boards.
Both stood for a few minutes silent, glancing round the pretty room so simply and tastefully furnished; then with a little cry of delight they sprang towards the bookcase and began to scan the contents eagerly.
At length it was over, and the clergyman stepping forward to award the prizes, Winnie found some leisure to gaze around and scan the sea of faces in front of her.
We see they do: but let us scan Those secret springs which move the man.
But I cannot see her day after day--I cannot scan her beautiful and innocent features, or listen to the brilliant flow of her conversation, without agony.
I knew him at once; the light rested on him for full five minutes, and I had time enough to scan every feature of his face.
I must not here omit the name Of Heubach from my roll of fame, He passes under memory's scan A simple minded honest man, With manners quiet, mild and bland, An emigrant from fatherland.
By this time I had had sufficient time toscan my odd companion from head to foot.
It is the tallest and bulkiest, and is visible at a greater distance; but scan them both from near, and you feel that all your wonder is engrossed by the European column.
They scan the true and succinct account of Corkey's interview, which reaches them an hour later.
If we scan the large body which is now gathering, it may be seen that the business of to-day is to be done by men who either hold or control office.
Caxton's second line will not scan at all comfortably; neither will the third, nor the fourth.
Line 4 will scan well, if we substitute told-e for told, as some of the MSS.
With hope and longing so intense that it bordered on despair she would leave the cabin and climb to the Lookout to scan the empty sea.
Jean, as she turned to scan the sea, her face alight with the faith inspired by the faded colors.
But perhaps it may appear more orthodox to scan over the peculiarities and "manners and customs" of the "tip-tops" first.
Halstead was forced to lower his head all he could in the water, but Captain French, having no reason to scan the launch's water line, did not happen to detect the strange "tow.
This persuasion made him somewhat impatient of the whole matter, uncareful to scan all the facts before him, or keep his inferences in fair and broad harmony with them.
I followed the Lapps on my skees, and though I lagged behind, as I could not go as fast as they did, one of the girls remained with me to show me the way, and now and then she would stop and scan the country for wolves.
We moved all round our boulder to scan the country, but there was no bear in sight as far as our eyes could reach.
I drew the attention of the Lapp who was with me to the spot; but his eyes, accustomed to scan the snow, soon discovered what it was.
He did not scan the stranger with natural interest, nor had he yet asked one question on their goings, though they were stretching for a coast known to him by fatal influence.
But at least he was able to scan the rocky mass to advantage.
Quickly mounting the vacant rostrum, I drew my field-glass from my pocket, and proceeded to scan the wonderful white object which had produced such an electrical effect.
